WINDHAM – One of the most unique homes in Windham is located on the lower River Road, in the very first settled area of town. Often referred to as the “haunted house,” it is the subject of much speculation, as few have ever visited here. Since 1991 it has been listed on the National Register […]

WINDHAM – One of the most unique homes in Windham is located on the lower River Road, in the very first settled area of town. Often referred to as the “haunted house,” it is the subject of much speculation, as few have ever visited here. Since 1991 it has been listed on the National Register […]

AUGUSTA – Rep. Christine Powers, D-Naples, recently welcomed students from Lake Region High School, Lake Region Vocational Center and Lake Region Middle School to the State House. The middle school students performed the national anthem in the House gallery during the day’s opening ceremonies. Lake Region High School and Vocational Center students were honored with […]

AUGUSTA – Rep. Christine Powers, D-Naples, recently welcomed students from Lake Region High School, Lake Region Vocational Center and Lake Region Middle School to the State House. The middle school students performed the national anthem in the House gallery during the day’s opening ceremonies. Lake Region High School and Vocational Center students were honored with […]

WINDHAM- At Windham High School’s first Consider Canada College Fair held Monday, about 70 students and parents heard from 14 admissions officers representing a variety of Canadian universities. Janet Caner, the high school’s coordinator of student services, said that in Canada, the average tuition, room and board package for international students costs around $25,000 annually, […]

Raymond and Cumberland County government officials are warning all Maine residents of a deceptive letter being distributed from a company called Property Transfer Services. According to a press release issued Friday, Raymond Town Assessor’s Agent Curt Lebel recently received a copy of a solicitation letter from a concerned resident. The letter, resembling a bill, was […]

STANDISH – In response to Environmental Protection Agency regulations, the Portland Water District is treating the water that it supplies to the Greater Portland area for cryptosporidium, a microscopic parasite that typically derives from animal waste and can cause severe gastrointestinal illness. Beating a federally imposed deadline of April 1, the district has been operating […]

WINDHAM – Windham’s longtime fire and police chiefs announced their plans Monday to retire. Charles Hammond, who has served as Windham’s fire and rescue chief for 29 years, will retire at the end of this year. Richard Lewsen, who has served as the town’s police chief since January 1989, will retire in April 2015. Hammond, […]

GRAY – Facing public resistance, the Gray Town Council appears to have scaled back its vision for future commercial development along a busy stretch of Route 26. Gray and the Maine Department of Transportation have jointly funded a $40,000 corridor study meant to explore future land use and transportation options for a 1.3-mile section of […]

Ninety-five years ago, in 1919, the state of Maine established the State Reformatory for Men, located in South Windham on property it bought from Cumberland County. The “County Farm” was located here, and was called the “Home for Inebriates.” Previously, the property, which included Lot No. 1 in Windham, had been a farm called Aspenhurst, […]